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Ming China & feudal Japan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Dynasty took control of China after the Yuan?
a)
Tang
b)
Song
c)
Ming
d)
Qing
2.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
3.
Emperor Yonglo built this within the Imperial City
a)
Forbidden City
b)
Lost World
c)
Inner Secret
d)
Forgotten City
4.
What did the Ming rebuild with stone?
a)
Grand Canal
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
a new capital city
5.
A system of government employees selected for their skills and knowledge who collected taxes and enforced laws
a)
Governor
b)
Official
c)
Philosophy
d)
Civil Service
6.
The Forbidden City was built 
a)
 for the emperor, his family and servants
b)
for the Mongol Khans
c)
to promote trade
d)
for defense against invaders
7.

What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

8.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
9.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
10.

Definition:

A social and political system that provided protection through a stable social pyramid.

a)

feudalism

b)

aristocracy

c)

democracy

d)

meritocracy

11.

Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?

a)

Samurai

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyos

d)

Artisans

12.

Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan?

a)

Merchants

b)

Artisans

c)

Peasants

d)

Farmers

13.

What was the purpose of the Samurai?

a)

to end civil wars

b)

to collect tax revenues

c)

to protect their employers

d)

to follow the warrior code of Bushido

14.

The Ming Dynasty built up the Great Wall in order to keep out who?

a)

The Huns

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Ottomans

d)

The Japanese

15.

Which term describes the ability to rule given to each Chinese dynasty?

a)

Neo-Confucianism

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

The 5 Great Relationships